Whether you're a developer who's interested in the latest developments in the Googleverse or someone who wants to build the next billion dollar app, Google I/O is the ticket for you. It’s your opportunity to speak directly with us about what’s going on and where apps are headed for 2014. At past I/Os, we skydived onto the Moscone Center--broadcasting live using Google Glass and Google+, launched hardware--like the original Nexus 7 and the first commercial Chromebooks, and showed you how you can use Google services to take your apps to the next level.

While we aren't ready to share what’s up our sleeves just yet, we can share with you that we’re focusing on three key themes this year: design, develop and distribute--helping you build and prove your app from start to finish. With those themes in mind and the registration window opening today (link), here’s what we’ve got planned for Google I/O 2014:

More time to talk code, wireframes, and business plans with real humans: If you're coming in person, the schedule will give you more time to interact in the Sandbox, where partners will be on hand to demo apps built on the best of Google and open source, and where you can interact with Googlers 1:1 and in small groups. Come armed with your app and get ready for direct feedback on your app design, code, and distribution plan.

Go deeper with content: A streamlined session schedule will be published in May featuring talks that will inspire ideas for your next app, while giving you the tools to build it. We'll also be providing self-paced Code Labs that you can dive into while at I/O.

A taste of San Francisco, with After Hours: All work and no play makes for a dull conference! After Hours will showcase some of what our vibrant city has to offer, including craft brews in our beer garden, our city's illustrious food trucks, and local indie bands, so you can tear it up on the lawn (yes, that's right: outside this year!)

We’re really looking forward to this year’s event and hope you are too. Don't forget that the registration window will remain open from 4pm PDT today (April 15) until April 18 at 2:00 PM PDT. Applicants will be selected at random after the window closes, and we’ll let you know your status on or around April 21.

We look forward to seeing you in June, whether you’re joining us at Moscone, at an I/O Extended event, or online at I/O Live.